Roast Chicken & Crispers
400g McCain Crispers
1 x 400g McCain Creamed Spinach
1 x 400g McCain Mashed Butternut
1 whole chicken, cleaned and patted dried
1 lemon, halved
Spiced Butter Mix for chicken - Brush on before and during roasting of chicken.
5 ml garlic powder
10 ml chicken stock powder
5 ml smoked paprika
10 ml finely chopped fresh thyme
2.5 ml smoked chilli flakes
2.5 ml white pepper
5 ml fine salt
40 ml butter
15 ml olive oil
Honey Mustard Sauce
Heat 30 ml olive oil, sauté 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 finely chopped small onion until soft and translucent.
Add in the 20 ml chicken stock in 250 ml water, 15 ml Dijon mustard and 10 ml whole grain mustard, 20 ml honey and 125 ml cream.
Allow to simmer until thickens to coat the back of a spoon. Set aside to serve.
Toasted Nuts
For extra crunch toast nuts of choice in a pan for 2 - 3 minutes, chop and serve sprinkled over McCain Creamed Spinach.
Spiced Chickpeas
Drain and rinse 1 x 410g canned chickpeas
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper
Toss with 5 ml smoked paprika and 15 ml olive oil
Sauté lightly in non-stick frying pan until slightly toasted.
Serve with McCain Butternut.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes / kg chicken + 20 minutes
- Preheat oven to 180ºC.
- Using a kitchen basting brush, brush the chicken with the spiced butter mix. Place on a lined roasting tray. Place the halved lemons into the cavity.
- Roast for guided time below, or until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced. Brush the spiced butter mix on throughout cooking.
For the spinach and butternut:
- Heat the McCain Creamed Spinach and McCain Mashed Butternut as per pack instructions. Season and keep warm.
To Serve:
- Prepare McCain Crispers according to instructions on pack deep fry, air-fry, or oven bake.
- Serve the roast chicken with honey mustard sauce, McCain Creamed Spinach and McCain Crispers along with the McCain Butternut and spiced chickpeas (if using).
Photo & Recipe: @Apriena (on Instagram) [CREDIT]
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Variations, Hints and Tips
- Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking, to allow it to come to room temperature.
- Chicken roasting guide: 45 minutes per kg, and extra 20 minutes to finish.
- Baste the chicken once or twice through cooking, with the pan juices.
- Alternatively roast a leg of lamb for a special occasion.